diff --git a/src/tools/tidy/src/allowed_run_make_makefiles.txt b/src/tools/tidy/src/allowed_run_make_makefiles.txt
index 2050189cead..0cb3275d7e9 100644
--- a/src/tools/tidy/src/allowed_run_make_makefiles.txt
+++ b/src/tools/tidy/src/allowed_run_make_makefiles.txt
@@ -113,7 +113,6 @@ run-make/pgo-indirect-call-promotion/Makefile
 run-make/pointer-auth-link-with-c/Makefile
 run-make/print-calling-conventions/Makefile
 run-make/print-target-list/Makefile
-run-make/profile/Makefile
 run-make/prune-link-args/Makefile
 run-make/raw-dylib-alt-calling-convention/Makefile
 run-make/raw-dylib-c/Makefile
diff --git a/tests/run-make/profile/Makefile b/tests/run-make/profile/Makefile
deleted file mode 100644
index 7919b18ba74..00000000000
--- a/tests/run-make/profile/Makefile
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,13 +0,0 @@
-# needs-profiler-support
-# ignore-cross-compile
-
-include ../tools.mk
-
-all:
-	$(RUSTC) -g -Z profile test.rs
-	$(call RUN,test) || exit 1
-	[ -e "$(TMPDIR)/test.gcno" ] || (echo "No .gcno file"; exit 1)
-	[ -e "$(TMPDIR)/test.gcda" ] || (echo "No .gcda file"; exit 1)
-	$(RUSTC) -g -Z profile -Z profile-emit=$(TMPDIR)/abc/abc.gcda test.rs
-	$(call RUN,test) || exit 1
-	[ -e "$(TMPDIR)/abc/abc.gcda" ] || (echo "gcda file not emitted to defined path"; exit 1)
diff --git a/tests/run-make/profile/rmake.rs b/tests/run-make/profile/rmake.rs
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..8d41978baec
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/run-make/profile/rmake.rs
@@ -0,0 +1,22 @@
+// This test revolves around the rustc flag -Z profile, which should
+// generate a .gcno file (initial profiling information) as well
+// as a .gcda file (branch counters). The path where these are emitted
+// should also be configurable with -Z profile-emit. This test checks
+// that the files are produced, and then that the latter flag is respected.
+// See https://github.com/rust-lang/rust/pull/42433
+
+//@ ignore-cross-compile
+//@ needs-profiler-support
+
+use run_make_support::{run, rustc};
+use std::path::Path;
+
+fn main() {
+    rustc().arg("-g").arg("-Zprofile").input("test.rs").run();
+    run("test");
+    assert!(Path::new("test.gcno").exists(), "no .gcno file");
+    assert!(Path::new("test.gcda").exists(), "no .gcda file");
+    rustc().arg("-g").arg("-Zprofile").arg("-Zprofile-emit=abc/abc.gcda").input("test.rs").run();
+    run("test");
+    assert!(Path::new("abc/abc.gcda").exists(), "gcda file not emitted to defined path");
+}